Will Bishop Shio be deprived of locum tenans status? - Theologians think that the Synod cannot change the decision of the Patriarch. The issue is likely to be raised by the bishop of Poti at the Synod session.

" Shio is nominated as a candidate and he cannot be deprived of this status, because the Patriarch has the right to nominate", says theologian Lado Narsia.

As for the autocephaly of Ukraine. Part of experts advocate the neutral position of the Patriarchate, and some recommend the support of the Ukrainian Church. The Russian Church is also waiting for the decision of the Patriarchate in this direction because one month ago Ilarion Alfayev, the bishop of Patriarch Kirill, arrived in Georgia and spoke about the issue of the Ukrainian Church.

Theologian Levan Abashidze says that it is better for Georgia to wait for the development of the Georgian Church and only then to act.

"If these two great churches really confront each other, it is better that Georgia will abstain from the first stage and observe actions of other churches," said Levan Abashidze.